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January 4, 2024

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • HMM to launch India - America Express (IAX) direct service
  • Shipping trade remains wary of Red Sea route
  • An eventful year for the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
  • Kamarajar Port's General Cargo Berth-2 automobile export/import terminal dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister
  • Truckers end strike after govt assurance on hit-n-run law
  • Inland waterways, Major Ports' traffic up
  • REC to finance RVNL's multimodal logistics, rail infrastructure, road, port & other projects
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 3, 2024
  • Supply chain confusion and sky-high rates ring in the new year for shippers
  • Red Sea attacks continue, despite naval protection, and shipping costs soar
  • Profiteering in a 'snapback' year
  • Vessels 'go dark' to avoid Houthi attacks, but may still be vulnerable
  • Red Sea crisis expected to drive sea-air demand as Chinese New Year looms
  • Market forces will trump attempts to make air freight greener
  • ECJ rejects UPS $1.9bn compensation claim over failed TNT merger
  • Air cargo market has 'normalised', but earnings will fall, says KAL chief
  • Turhan Özen steps down as chief cargo officer at Turkish Cargo
  • Mark Tapper steps up as new CEO of Palletforce

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 3, 2024
  • NTSB reports on costly fishing vessel collision with containership
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that failure by its mate to maintain a proper lookout and conducting maintenance on critical equipment while underway led to an October 28, 2022 fishing
  • Eastern Shipbuilding tapped to complete HOS MPSV duo
    Panama City, Fla., headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group reports that it has been contracted by Zurich American Insurance Company to complete the construction of two ultra high-spec 400 class Multi-Purpose Support Vessels (MPSVs)

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Container News web site
JANUARY 3, 2024
  • Box volume at Nhava Sheva Port hits a new high in 2023
    India's Nhava Sheva Port (JNPA) ended 2023 on a strong note, with its annual container throughput reaching a new high. The port saw yearly containerised traffic rise 7% year-over-year to 6.3 million TEUs, according to provisional data collected by Container News. Of six container-handling facilities at Nhava Sheva, PSA Mumbai, also known as Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (BMCT), led the pack,
  • HMM launches supply chain carbon calculator for GHG emission monitoring
    HMM has introduced the Supply Chain Carbon Calculator, a cutting-edge digital platform empowering customers to gain comprehensive visibility into their carbon footprint throughout the entire logistics process. This innovative tool offers analytical insights into total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the Place of Receipt to the Place of Delivery, inclusive of door locations. Through the calcul
  • Noatum acquires APM Terminals Castellón for US$11 million
    AD Ports Group, a global leader in logistics, industry, and trade facilitation, has announced that Noatum Terminals, a business unit of Noatum Group, has successfully acquired 100% ownership of APM Terminals Castellón in Spain for a total consideration of approximately US$11 million. The agreement, finalized with APM Terminals, has received regulatory and stakeholder approvals, and the change in
  • SCFI soars 40% on growing Cape detours
    The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index surged by 40% on 29 December 2023, as liner operators hiked rates in response to the capacity crunch resulting from Red Sea diversions. That day, the SCFI closed at 1,760 points, up from 1,255 points the previous week, a jump that has only occurred four times since the global financial crisis in 2009. Shanghai-North Europe rates jumped 80% to US$2,694/TEU;
  • NYK conducts long-term trial use for full-scale introduction of biofuels
    Commencing in fiscal year 2024, NYK is set to initiate extensive trials for the prolonged use of biofuels, recognized for their potential net-zero CO2 emissions, in the operation of its existing heavy oil-fired vessels. Advancing beyond earlier short-term tests, NYK aims to meticulously assess the safety and secure procurement of biofuels during extended usage. This comprehensive trial not only a

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Splash web site
JANUARY 3, 2024
  • Powering the fleet with alcohol
    Pierre Aury points out all the shortcomings of methanol as shipping's proposed fuel of the future. Between COP1 and COP28, world CO2 emissions have gone from 23.5bn tons to an all-time high expected in 2023 of 37.5bn tons, a cool 60% increase. But this terrible trend is about to change and shipping will do its ...
  • New IMarEST chief appointed
    The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) has announced the appointment of Chris Goldsworthy as its new chief executive, replacing Gwynne Lewis who is retiring, having been in the position since 2020. Goldsworthy had been technical director at Hong Kong's Tamar Ship Management prior to the IMarEST posting. "It's an honour to take ...
  • Master and chief engineer kidnapped off Equatorial Guinea
    The Tuvalu-registered 13,000 dwt tanker was boarded 45 nautical miles south of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea on January 1 with the ship's captain and chief engineer kidnapped. "The vessel was observed transiting at 11kn, before rapidly coming to adrift, the vessel then appeared to drift for 80 minutes before going underway. At the time of ...
  • Inchcape buys into Leth Suez Transit
    Inchcape Shipping Services has taken a major stake in Leth Suez Transit, a well know Egyptian shipping agency. Under the new ownership structure, Otto Jervell, the CEO of Leth, will continue to helm the company as a part-owner. Inchcape Shipping Services is a portfolio company of private equity fund Epiris.
  • AD Ports buys Spanish terminal from APM Terminals
    AD Ports via Noatum Terminals, the terminals operations business of Noatum Group, has acquired 100% ownership of APM Terminals Castellón in Spain for a total purchase consideration of EUR10m ($10.96m). Noatum Terminals' investment in Castellón, where it has already been managing a multipurpose terminal since 2004, is part of its strategy to consolidate its position ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 3, 2024
  • US-led coalition warns Houthis to stop attacks or face consequences
    The US, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, and the UK have issued a...
  • Marinakis trims stake in Capital Product ahead of rebranding
    Move follows Greek owner's sharp increase in shareholding late last year as part of financing Nasdaq-listed company's acquisition of his...
  • Avance Gas completes fleet renewal with $66m sale of 2008-built VLGC
    Avance Gas chief executive Øystein Kalleklev says its fleet renewal programme is complete with the $66m sale of 2008-built VLGC...
  • Latitude founders launch new London marine MGA
    Company will offer H&M, increased value, war, loss of hire and builder's risks cover, underwritten by A-rated insurers
  • EU ETS kicks in as prices rebound
    ETS could cost shipping more than $3bn in 2024, as just 40% of CO2 emissions will be accounted for this...
  • Dark fleet operator Radiating World Shipping Services moves to evade UK sanctions
    Four tankers transferred to the newly formed One Moon Marine Services LLC from two entities sanctioned by the UK only...
  • Nine seafarers kidnapped in Gulf of Guinea
    Nine crew were kidnapped from a chemical and oil tanker off Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on January 1
  • Alternative fuel vessels made up nearly half of 2023 orderbook
    Uptake of alternative fuels in new vessel orders continued to rise in 2023, as the IMO adopted higher emission reduction...
  • Louis Dreyfus Armateurs orders three ro-ros from China's Wuchang Shipbuilding to replace Airbus' fleet
    Airbus expects the new transatlantic fleet will reduce emissions by half by 2030
  • BIMCO promotes Ivø to number two slot
    Contracts director steps up to deputy secretary-general role
  • Reports of Houthi missiles fired on Malta-flagged boxship
    Northbound CMA CMA vessel CMA CGM Tage likely target based on Lloyd's List Intelligence vessel-tracking
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk suspends Red Sea transits until further notice | Asia-Europe boxship freight rates more than double after Houthi attacks |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 3, 2024
  • Yellow terminal auction redrawing US LTL map as pricing surge subsides
    With more than 160 facilities still on the auction block, a sizable amount of less-than-truckload capacity once provided by Yellow is up for grabs as the trucking market slows in early 2024.
  • Port of Baltimore names ex-Everglades CEO as new executive director
    Jonathan Daniels will take the port's helm in early February, with construction of the Sparrows Point Container Terminal atop his list of priorities.
  • Lack of green compliance could be costly for some Southern California warehouses
    The facilities must adhere to new emissions-cutting rules implemented several months ago by regulators or risk daily fines approaching $12,000 per day.
  • Trans-Pacific air cargo rate rally ends in steep new year dive
    The strong e-commerce demand from the US that kept trans-Pacific air cargo rates rising through the fourth quarter quickly fell off after the end-of-year holidays.
  • India-Europe ocean rates keep spiking as more void calls emerge
    Short-term contract rates on the trade lane have already more than doubled this week from what most major carriers were quoting in the second half of December.
  • US West Coast ports aim to win back shippers after two-year share loss
    The ports will be aided by continued transit constraints at the Panama Canal, potentially testy longshore negotiations on the East and Gulf coasts, and terminals that are as fluid as they have been since before the pandemic.
  • Maersk pauses Red Sea routings after new attacks
    The carrier's decision to suspend Red Sea sailings for at least 48 hours following two attacks this weekend shows that even as naval forces ramp up patrols in the region, safety is far from guaranteed.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 3, 2024
  • Avance Gas raises hope of 'extraordinary' dividends after impressive VLGC sale
    Analysts see big payouts coming
  • London law firm CJC appoints homegrown talent to partners
    Promotions fit firm's policy of recruiting senior positions from within
  • Australia slaps six-month ban on Chinese-controlled LNG carrier
    Maritime safety body cites repairs response of master and manager as reason for barring ship
  • Clarksons hails 'hugely significant' year for 'alternative fuel capable' newbuildings
    Clarksons Research's Steve Gordon says 2023 important year for the decarbonisation of shipping
  • Red Sea risks open door for opportunistic liner players to cash in
    Crisis sees charter market escalate quickly, with Singaporean player first of many expected to capitalise on higher rates
  • Avance Gas raises hope of 'big' dividend payouts after 'impressive' VLGC sale
    Equity analysts see extraordinary dividend payouts coming for Oslo's top shipping stock in 2023
  • Red Sea risks open door to opportunistic liner players to cash in
    Crisis sees charter market escalate quickly with Singaporean player first of many expected to capitalise on higher rates
  • Color Line switches to biofuels to slash emissions by 85%
    Ropax operator switches two of five vessels to locally sourced low-emission fuels
  • SeaLead pays big premium to charter feeder for Red Sea business
    Ambitious carrier pays double for container ship to call Red Sea ports
  • Tom Fulford-Smith teams with private equity to launch marine insurer
    New managing general agency has backing from insurance specialist BP Marsh
  • Navigare Capital hires Orsted executive to drive offshore wind shipping expansion
    Danish investment manager recruits Anders Windahl
  • MSC's rapid fleet growth keeps it ahead of the container ship pack
    Swiss liner giant accounts for nearly half of boxship growth of 2m teu
  • First female deputy secretary general appointed at Bimco
    Stinne Taiger Ivo to represent association in contractual work at IMO and EU
  • Fresh LNG newbuilding action tipped for the new year after orders shrank in 2023
    QatarEnergy is poised to firm up its reserved slots in a boost for 2024's numbers
  • Crew members kidnapped in Gulf of Guinea tanker hijacking
    Whereabouts of seafarers is currently unknown, according to security sources
  • LNG newbuilding orders shrank in 2023, but fresh action tipped for the new year
    QatarEnergy is poised to firm up its reserved slots in a boost for 2024's numbers
  • Greece's NGM Energy told by Singapore court to litigate $112m collision claim in China
    Chinese legal jurisdiction affirmed for dispute over suezmax collision
  • Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific raises ammonia newbuilding wager with dual-fuel bulker quartet
    Newbuilding deal comes as BHP and Rio Tinto seek up to six newcastlemaxes to ship iron ore
  • Airbus business backs Louis Dreyfus ro-ro newbuildings
    Wind-assisted vessels to transport aircraft components from France to the US
  • World powers set to meet in bid to end Red Sea shipping 'blackmail'
    Iran sends elderly frigate as Houthi rebels launch fresh attack
  • Greece's NGM Energy told by Singapore court to litigate $112.3m collision claim in China
    City state's High Court affirms Chinese legal jurisdiction for dispute over 2021 suezmax collision off Qingdao
  • Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific raises ammonia newbuilding wager with dual-fuel bulk carrier quartet
    Newbuilding deal comes as mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto seek up to six newcastlemaxes to ship iron ore
  • John Fredriksen's Avance Gas to pocket $121m profit from series of VLGC sales
    Oslo-listed company completes fleet renewal with latest profitable asset play
  • Year Ahead: Shipping needs to join the race for greener fuels in 2024
    The challenge is to be in the running to get access to new fuels as society faces fossil fuel phase-out
  • Fredriksen wins battle of the giants as VLGC stocks shine in stellar year
    Shipping stocks among top performers on Oslo Stock Exchange in 2023
  • Red Sea crisis pushes container shipping spot rates to highest level in over a year
    Latest black swan event propels spot income up 150%
  • Mining giant Vale backs second-ever dual-fuel VLOC order
    Sources believe methanol-fuelled Guaibamaxes are earmarked for Vale cargoes
  • China gatecrashes the cruise ship scene with groundbreaking vessel launch
    Delivery raises question of how quickly Chinese yards will break the European monopoly
  • Cedar LNG named as inking its $1.5bn FLNG newbuilding with Samsung Heavy
    Canadian company swoops on berth at South Korean yard ahead of rivals
  • Maersk Broker buyout: Hald draws inspiration from rivals after historic ownership shift
    Chief executive upbeat after surprise management buyout of Maersk Broker
  • Former Tamar Ship Management technical director named new IMarEST CEO
    New appointee describes himself as a passionate member of the institute since he started his career

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 3, 2024
  • White House warns Red Sea turmoil could hit US economy
    White House spokesman John Kirby said shipping risks caused by the Middle East conflict could become a "pocketbook" issue for Americans.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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